Hey Nerd, how about, for next Halloween, an episode about "Zombies ate my neighbors"? I think there's a ton of stuff from the game that could work for an AVGN episode
Hey James I love how you picked The Immortal for an AVGN Episode it is one of my favorite games of my child hood the game is not all that bad lol you're still my favorite AVGN nerd you got me hyped up to play it. I am going to do a full game play through it's been a long time I haven't played it. There is a level that you can meet the developers of the game if you find the coffee pot and give it to them they will ask you to find it it's pretty cool I love the hard work you do with every episode keep them coming.
It took me a while but I get it. This was all done in one take, because that’s how you have to play the game! One small error, and the whole take is ruined. Start over from the beginning James said “you wanna play that way, immortal? Bring it on!”
It's heartwarming to see James staying true to himself and actively using his expertise in filmmaking, doing something he enjoys, all while bringing us amazing content.
AVGN is literally a pioneer ancestor of RUclips game reviewers. I remember watching his content when it was on *ScrewAttack* before any of these social media platforms took off. lol
The avgn may just be a guy complaining about games but behind him is James a man so devoted he filmed an entire episode of the nerd reciting a soliloquy in a custom built set done in one take. Now that’s a filmmaker
I like to think the title of the game "The Immortal" is an allegory to the fact that every time the player dies he still has the knowledge of what killed him previously, thus he can survive it the second time. The name is a play on the trial and error aspect of the game, a man who dies over and over but overcomes the odds due to his past life's knowledge of how to succeed.
It also might be referring to the villain, who had been trapped in a struggle with that dragon and had NEVER killed it, he could only gain immortality and get it to follow commands.
Just finished it, it's actually pretty good and pretty forgiving too, 3 lives where you star at the previous room and game over means doing the whole level again, which aren't very long anyways
It's incredibly meta: in The Immortal, you have to complete each chapter in one unbroken take with absolutely no room for errors... kinda like, say, this video!
James my man, I made a Korean subtitle for this episode, apparently RUclips Community Caption needs authorisation from the Creater to be shown, Please authorise my subtitle, many koreans are waiting!
Anyone can string together a video with jump cuts, where the creator is just standing in front of a static camera. James Rolfe built a complete set, then filmed a dynamic performance in one take. ONE. TAKE.
I, along with many I’m sure, began watching AVGN since I was in 8th grade. I’m a junior in university now and I can’t help but to feel just nostalgic and appreciative of this channel’s work. The videos has helped me get through everything including hard days and I was there to see the evolution of the production quality over the years. Thanks James!
One take is cool and I appreciate it. But I prefer that AGVN film his videos in his vintage style that we all come to love. Edit: But this was cool nonetheless.
@John James Rambo Really dude? Are you going that route? Why so pedantic? Are you a addicted to arguing with people on the internet? In that case, I will need you to correct your statement. You see, there are actually multiple cuts in the review as well. The whole thing is nothing but an array of 30 frames per second (or maybe 60, I can't tell cause I watched on mobile), so in reality each second of the review it is just constant cutting between a couple of still images.
I think it’s all the more impressive if there were cuts and we can’t figure out where they were. I loved the Immortal, but I only ever played it on the Genesis.
I don'tz like the new style like standing next to the tv and talking about the game instead of only showing the game and make it appear like he is playing it while cursing
Version with gore is more enjoyable. At the time there was several games using this "trying to avoid death" motive. One titled Another World is in fact one of best games on Amiga. But playing without gore and unbalanced game like this could be horrible. It is why I do consider Battle Chess as one of best 8-bit era Murder Porn's. Due to its design you have vast number of deaths and didn't really risk stucking or frustration. Then later we have Mortal Combat and finally Fallout (though game was so great that not many people even pay attention to this aspect).
They were thinking people could figure out the incredibly simple but fun combat system. It's getting really tiresome to hear James complaining that games are "button mashers". This one is 100% not that.
@@saltidog86 Wtf are you talking about? The "timing" is how you dodge and attack. You see the orc swinging right, you dodge left before he can hit you. He swings left, dodge right. It's the same with attacking. How is it a button masher when a good player can take zero damage in fights?
The handheld video camera following him confused me quite a bit, as I am so used to him just talking to the camera as The Nerd. Instead he stares off in an odd direction, which given he usually tries to memorize his lines now instead of having the prompter, it seems he is back to a prompt for this one.
@@backup368 I'm pretty sure he had prompts around, you can see him watching walls every so often while talking, so I have to assume that there are reminders of points that he is supposed to hit in each area. The videos also help remind him of what he is supposed to talk about. Enough practice and he had it handled.
@@sgtcoffman Why not one where he can look at the camera? The camera is the only thing that moves with him from spot to spot. Having him putting 80-90 percent focus on a wall just reminds me of modern day SNL.
It’s even more impressive when you realize he’s pretty much playing immortal too, every time he messes up any line or movement he has to start all over.
@@Atlas_Redux old english is incomprehensible to modern English. Shakespeare is Middle English. Fairly understandable but archaic and Shalespeare wrote in a mode called iambic pentameter
I love how James has evolved AVGN over time. It was originally just him yelling into a camera, now episodes have elaborate sets and small skits interspersed throughout. The passion for filmmaking really shines through in every episode, even when it's just a nerd getting pissed at shitty games.
Vsauce is also really good at doing long takes. I think it comes from doing RUclips for a long time, one thing they both have in common. They get better and better over the years at not messing up their sentences. The same can be said for TV personalities on late night shows, and newscasters
I was totally expecting this to end with a zoom out, revealing a theater stage with audience. Damn satified with this vid myself, like many others have commented James Rolfe is constantly giving even the earliest fans something new and fresh. He is truly the father of character driven game review. And a living legend. He will still be the king when running around dragging an IV bag around and wearing an holographic toupée.
Ten years ago I binge watched all AVGN episodes that existed back then. He was my gateway to RUclips before RUclips even was big and _today_ he still delivers top notch entertainment! Authentically and with heart and passion. Thats special. Keep up the great work! You are a genuine creative beast ♥️
Here we have James doing a 13 minute video without a single cut. On the other side we have a billion pewdiepie copycats that can't get out a single sentence without doing 10 jumpcuts per second.
@@CenturianEagle Yes, that was a cut (The same thing at 8:49). Thats a classic technique on One-Take movies, in fact James has mentioned that technique a few times on his movie tops or movie analysis (The TOP 10 Hitchcook movies for example)
@David Ysasi I kinda cringed back when the flatscreen lighted up white as he threw the arm onto it. For the split second I thought he was gonna damage it
James is one of the best and hard working youtubers ever. No one puts as much work into their videos for so long. He’s been makings quality content for years, he absolutely deserves a spot in youtube hall of fame
@@amphobius He also released a video just before this one explaining this would be an one-shot episode. Pretty thematic, for a game that punishes you for every mistake with restarting from the beginning
@@titantron5840 Well it's trying something new which I like. The video rental stuff I don't like at all, this change didn't work very well either.. too obviously scripted and read from autocue
The point of this video was that it was written as if it was play from the days of olde. That’s why it’s a single take. Definitely different from the nerds usual formula but I found it entertaining regardless, kinda cool actually.
He did something similar with Polybius last year! Both seem to be in the style of a certain type horror film/performance. Hopefully this means we'll see more content in different horror genre styles in the future! A new AVGN Halloween tradition, maybe?
@@Sabamika1 No it doesn't. All games are about trial and error, all have speedruns, and all you're saying is that it isn't as hard as it's made out to because you said so.
@@Sabamika1 The "Nerd" character has always reviewed shitty games. It may not be that hard, but the way this port plays out is what makes it a bad title. It's a game based purely on memorization. That's not fun.
@@Sabamika1 No, I say you're wrong because your points are weak. Otherwise, I wouldn't have pointed out what was wrong with your points. Pointing out weaknesses in what you say isn't "nuh uh". What game isn't about trial and error? That's conveniently vauge and means nothing.
Hated that game so much when I was a kid. Couldn't understand how to play this god damn game. Anyway... That was a very creative way of doing a review. Love the theatrical flavor of it. Very nice backgrounds too!
I love how this episode, by its long difficult take, is metaphorically suggesting the pain a player has to go through to finish a game: an uninterrupted sequence of flawless actions, that only when performed without any errors, leads to success.
He should've done a regular episode and inserted this epic tale of one take adventure after, I didn't like that much as well and watched te whole thing at 2x speed
Definitely a solid effort managing to film everything in one shot! Sadly I kept getting distracted by a major visible reliance on offscreen cue cards.. like I get it, just felt it pretty negatively affected the delivery. =(
It was definitely a cool idea. You can tell he's got a lot of cue cards to read from, but it helped the overall impression of him not missing a beat. I liked it.
It was impressive from a cinema standpoint and as a experimental piece, but didn't get much out of it personally. The Polybius review was different too but at least I found myself more invested in "the story." Nice work here anyway.
I was thinking the same when i see you comment and bring me, what is he do a exact polybius? will be better? then i think the problem is that this is an anual thing special, i'll love this were monthly
I feel the opposite way. Polybius had an incredible anticipation but I didn't feel there was a good payoff (it went exactly how you thought it would go). This is entertaining as a self-contained piece.
How the fuck are there no replies? Uh... I mean.... How does one explain the revelation of the lack of responses to thy humorous text upon which has been displayed on the Tube of You?
James' wife: "You spent $8000 for what?" James: "Video on Immortal NES game. Made our basement a dungeon." James' wife: *SHOOTS ARROWS AND SWOLLOWS JAMES WHOLE FROM FLOOR and leaves room diagonally*
This dude is such an amazing man. He entertains, and keeps doing it for years without ever changing. He helped me whenever I was feeling down, always looked up to him in so many ways. I wish him and his lovely family all the very best. Thank you nerd for everything.
![The Immortal Longplay (Sega Genesis) [QHD]](/img/1.gif)
Check out the BEHIND THE SCENES here: ruclips.net/video/8jQBm19Bl2k/видео.html
Legend of Success Joe (NEO GEO) - Angry Video Game Nerd - Episode 174.
Hey Nerd, how about, for next Halloween, an episode about "Zombies ate my neighbors"? I think there's a ton of stuff from the game that could work for an AVGN episode
blackadder is fucking funny
Hey James I love how you picked The Immortal for an AVGN Episode it is one of my favorite games of my child hood the game is not all that bad lol you're still my favorite AVGN nerd you got me hyped up to play it. I am going to do a full game play through it's been a long time I haven't played it. There is a level that you can meet the developers of the game if you find the coffee pot and give it to them they will ask you to find it it's pretty cool I love the hard work you do with every episode keep them coming.
Hi
It took me a while but I get it. This was all done in one take, because that’s how you have to play the game! One small error, and the whole take is ruined. Start over from the beginning
James said “you wanna play that way, immortal? Bring it on!”
When does he say that?
Joe Neutrino | It’s a joke.
James had a post on FB that they did all in one take. It’s pretty cool.
Very apt. Once I read this it made the video a lot more enjoyable.
@@Shiratto I dont think you understand what a joke is
It's heartwarming to see James staying true to himself and actively using his expertise in filmmaking, doing something he enjoys, all while bringing us amazing content.
I'm pretty sure everyone already knows that, we've seen these type of comments a bunch of times, I'm just saying.
@@calebproductions1264 Guessing you're fun at parties.
You've seen that a bunch, I bet.
Gatekeepers of James Rolfe exist? Oh.. no.. that's the fun police on patrol. Move along..
@@xuntdmc what
@Afro Vince I just wanted to put out one of the clichés I've been noticing in the comments when I watch a AVGN episode.
Cinemassacre presents:
Shakespeares Immortal
Starring James Rolfe as thy Nerd
thine nurd
I think you need to read more Shakespeare.
O thou art heavenly wept... Craftsman of the devil it shall be! For it is descended by a hellish firmament, forged thy fiery land in thy bottom floor!
So when is he going to ad-lib Hamlet?
Ye Olde Njërd
James: "Whole video in a single take!"
RUclips: Cuts into an ad.
Same
ad blocks anyone?
@@Lietuvis0000_I_.
I just pay for premium
@@joshmakeitrite why would you say that out loud, it's embarrassing
It’s his board game “deadly danger dungeon” the video game.
how the hell has nobody made a deadly danger dungeon video game
@@GoldenPickaxe Maybe someday! 😃
AVGN is literally a pioneer ancestor of RUclips game reviewers. I remember watching his content when it was on *ScrewAttack* before any of these social media platforms took off. lol
Ok boomer
@@Farmerwal No problem, kid.
@@ramone138 *Zoomer
You know his content came out on RUclips before it was on ScrewAttack, right?
@@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire I know... That's why I said *"Before these social media platforms took off."* lol
The avgn may just be a guy complaining about games but behind him is James a man so devoted he filmed an entire episode of the nerd reciting a soliloquy in a custom built set done in one take. Now that’s a filmmaker
@Mountain MGTOW Yep. That'll happen because film making and acting are different skills.
He did this in one take...
Because you must beat the game in one take......
Give this man an Oscar. Genius.
'The Immortal'
Dies within 1 second.
I like to think the title of the game "The Immortal" is an allegory to the fact that every time the player dies he still has the knowledge of what killed him previously, thus he can survive it the second time. The name is a play on the trial and error aspect of the game, a man who dies over and over but overcomes the odds due to his past life's knowledge of how to succeed.
shame half the deaths are absolutely baffling
And it happened to be made by EA. I see standards haven't improved at all....
I was thinking the same thing, like Live die repeat, Edge of Tomorrow
Merlin
It also might be referring to the villain, who had been trapped in a struggle with that dragon and had NEVER killed it, he could only gain immortality and get it to follow commands.
This videos proper name is: "The Suffering of the Nerd: a one-act play"
*applause*
@@adam1984pl Just read that book. :D
Rewatching this because this game is coming to Switch Online NES for some reason.
Because it's a good game, it's just cryptic in a super old school way.
Never heard of this game.
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!
Because screw getting Earthbound on the SNES Online, you're getting Immortal instead.
Just finished it, it's actually pretty good and pretty forgiving too, 3 lives where you star at the previous room and game over means doing the whole level again, which aren't very long anyways
I feel like someone told James that he couldn’t do an entire episode in one take. And his only reply was: Hold my Rolling Rock
stole my comment. I noticed that too.
It's incredibly meta: in The Immortal, you have to complete each chapter in one unbroken take with absolutely no room for errors... kinda like, say, this video!
At retrocon 2019 he mentioned that he was making an episode in one take. He executed it amazingly
Who the fuck is James?
@@xamanto James is the Nerd's real name
I love how to process of making this review mirrors the process of playing the game: Memorization; one slight mistake and it's back to the beginning
larosenin Whoa, deep. I wonder if this game was chosen on purpose for that reason, or the idea of a continuous shot.
Yep, I thought the same. I assume while he was playing the game, he came up with the idea.
Word...
That sums it up...
big brain detected
Wow. Good point.
"Hey, James...where's your bathroom at?"
"Down the hall, it's the room right between the video rental store and the torture chamber and dungeon."
RetroGamerAaron oh ok cool. My house has a theater and bowling alley.
@@dereknight861
:(
James: Did you find the bathroom?
Me: Ammmm Ｙｅｓ
@@dereknight861 *Ｗｅｉｒｄ ｆｌｅｘ ｂｕｔ ｏｋ*
I'll just wait until I get home
James my man, I made a Korean subtitle for this episode, apparently RUclips Community Caption needs authorisation from the Creater to be shown, Please authorise my subtitle, many koreans are waiting!
That’s really cool! Hope he sees this
Name checks out
That’s actually quite nice of you. Here’s hoping the Nerd gets around to okaying it. 😄
Please help, nerd!
Mr. Translater Contact him through his business email, he’ll never see your comment
The editing and over-editing that's done all over RUclips makes something all shot in one take refreshing.
Are you serious?!
Anyone can string together a video with jump cuts, where the creator is just standing in front of a static camera. James Rolfe built a complete set, then filmed a dynamic performance in one take. ONE. TAKE.
@@Bluecho4 And it suuuuuuuucked ROYAL. LY.
metamech what do you mean?!?!
One take is cool and I appreciate it. But I prefer AGVN film his videos is his vintage style that we all come to love.
I, along with many I’m sure, began watching AVGN since I was in 8th grade. I’m a junior in university now and I can’t help but to feel just nostalgic and appreciative of this channel’s work. The videos has helped me get through everything including hard days and I was there to see the evolution of the production quality over the years. Thanks James!
humblebrag
This is honestly really impressive for being all in one take
One take is cool and I appreciate it. But I prefer that AGVN film his videos in his vintage style that we all come to love.
Edit: But this was cool nonetheless.
Thank god you were honest. 🤣🤣🤣
James is nothing if not an innovative movie maker!
1918 AVGN
old style AVGN is way better than this
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die
The Immortal: Hold my bag of bad smelling spores
Genius level comment I love it.
Dark Souls would be Baby Toys if you compare it to The Immortal on NES
Wow, an entire episode of AVGN done all in a single take with no editing. This must have taken weeks to perfect.
Well done Mr. Rolfe.
cooldude56g well yeah but he did edit tho btw I wouldn’t say it’s not edit it kinda is but sure I guess
@@jaheim123 He meant there were no cuts.
@John James Rambo Really dude? Are you going that route? Why so pedantic? Are you a addicted to arguing with people on the internet?
In that case, I will need you to correct your statement. You see, there are actually multiple cuts in the review as well. The whole thing is nothing but an array of 30 frames per second (or maybe 60, I can't tell cause I watched on mobile), so in reality each second of the review it is just constant cutting between a couple of still images.
@@mellowgeekstudio isnt like 50% of people on the internet just there to argue all the time
I think it’s all the more impressive if there were cuts and we can’t figure out where they were. I loved the Immortal, but I only ever played it on the Genesis.
James, keep doing what you do!
- Fan since Gametrailers.
Nipple salads
@@potatoking6324 titty blender
I second that. For 13 solid years the Nerd has never failed to entertain me.
A true AVGN veteran. I've been watching AVGN since only 2009.
Ah Gametrailers. The place where the video would only play if it felt like, but when it did play, it was glorious.
Amazing the depth of James' creativity. The reason so many of us have stuck with his content for so long.
I don'tz like the new style like standing next to the tv and talking about the game instead of only showing the game and make it appear like he is playing it while cursing
@@IamTheGreatCornholioo its only for this episode
@@IamTheGreatCornholioo the point is that nothing feels natural, much like the game
@@IamTheGreatCornholioo I agree but every artist must evolve. Look at Jontron. Or actors like Jim Carrey. *Evolve or die.*
You're joking right? He doesn't write the episodes anymore it's all screenwave not James...
Who else is here because The Immortal was just announced to be coming to the Switch's NES games app?
me
🙋♂️🙋♂️
Was just about to mention this
Me
I hope they add dr Jekyll and mr hyde next
The old English juxtaposed with things like “button mashing” really made me laugh.
2019 and we get 'Electronic Farts' out of James finally
Been waiting a long time for that
“What art thou thinking?!?”
Version with gore is more enjoyable. At the time there was several games using this "trying to avoid death" motive. One titled Another World is in fact one of best games on Amiga. But playing without gore and unbalanced game like this could be horrible. It is why I do consider Battle Chess as one of best 8-bit era Murder Porn's. Due to its design you have vast number of deaths and didn't really risk stucking or frustration. Then later we have Mortal Combat and finally Fallout (though game was so great that not many people even pay attention to this aspect).
They were thinking people could figure out the incredibly simple but fun combat system. It's getting really tiresome to hear James complaining that games are "button mashers". This one is 100% not that.
It is a button masher. Just because you get some kind of timing down then doesn’t mean it’s not a button masher.
@@saltidog86 Wtf are you talking about? The "timing" is how you dodge and attack. You see the orc swinging right, you dodge left before he can hit you. He swings left, dodge right. It's the same with attacking. How is it a button masher when a good player can take zero damage in fights?
@John6yt Autism would be spamming attacks in a game with a fatigue meter, lmao get out of here.
Omg this game is on switch online now. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING????
Might as well as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Action 52 and Bill and Ted. And Hydlyde. Never forget Hydlyde.
@@asmodeus58XX Dr. Bill Jekyll and Mr. Ted Hydelide 52
@@SEiMEi_EXiSTS please don't give them anymore ideas
Just played it there lol then I saw this thank you avgn for sharing my pain
its a fun game so why wouldnt they put it on nes online
the setup , the text, the one take episode . theses guys are dedicated .
Mhm yep
@@sic6664 It's 2019. The Nerd hasn't been good for a while now.
Oops I feel like I'm about to have my comments deleted by screenwave.
The handheld video camera following him confused me quite a bit, as I am so used to him just talking to the camera as The Nerd. Instead he stares off in an odd direction, which given he usually tries to memorize his lines now instead of having the prompter, it seems he is back to a prompt for this one.
@JMFS You use the word subjective, as if all the positive comments aren't subjective as well.
TokuTickler then why are you here?
5 seconds into the episode and im thinking already
"holy shit, this is one take?"
brisk yes it is James said it himself that he’s experimenting by doing one take
They should have used a teleprompter.
@@backup368 I'm pretty sure he had prompts around, you can see him watching walls every so often while talking, so I have to assume that there are reminders of points that he is supposed to hit in each area. The videos also help remind him of what he is supposed to talk about. Enough practice and he had it handled.
No there's commercial-breaks 😃😃😃
@@sgtcoffman Why not one where he can look at the camera? The camera is the only thing that moves with him from spot to spot. Having him putting 80-90 percent focus on a wall just reminds me of modern day SNL.
This is like a Shakespeare version of an AVGN episode. Hats off, James. This is really an "Immortal" performance.
Ralph Fi best part is it’s one take, just like theater
To me, it's as if William Shakespear played The Immortal and he made a play to express his frustration out of it.
He kinda sounds like Roulx Kard in the start
Who else is excited for James to review “Raid 2020” in the year 2020?
Yea I haven't forgotten either
Frostare Crazy how time flies man lol
MegaConrad same
I haven’t forgotten
I never forgotten !
This is actually impressive how you pulled all this off, Can you upload the failed attempts into an avgn outtake video?
Plot twist: THERE WERE NO FAILED ATTEMPTS
It’s even more impressive when you realize he’s pretty much playing immortal too, every time he messes up any line or movement he has to start all over.
I wonder how many times he had to start again
His minor frustrations and improvising some lines made it work
Warren Colbert
Meta
Everyones all gangster until James starts speaking in Shakespearean...
Everybody gangsta until the Nerd plays a game that makes him long for the Big Rigs and LJN's of old.
Everyone Primo Mafioso
This is not Shakespearean. Just some few old English words. If it was Shakespearean, you wouldn't know what the fuck he was saying.
You haven't watched Romeo and Juliet starring Leonardo DiCaprio yet, have you.
@@Atlas_Redux old english is incomprehensible to modern English. Shakespeare is Middle English. Fairly understandable but archaic and Shalespeare wrote in a mode called iambic pentameter
"I long for the Big Rigs, the LJN's, the Fred Fuchs of yesteryear!" -Tempestuous amusement oaf MMXIX
That ending where he's basically monoluging like an actual Shakespearean play was rad.
It's not just the ending, it's the whole video. There's no cut.
@@philipbossy4834 I meant especially the ending.
I love how James has evolved AVGN over time. It was originally just him yelling into a camera, now episodes have elaborate sets and small skits interspersed throughout. The passion for filmmaking really shines through in every episode, even when it's just a nerd getting pissed at shitty games.
are you high avgn have always been and had skits if anything they have dropped in quality yo
JForJustice Your high if you think they dropped in quality
yelling into a camera? not really... but I see what you mean.
It's like if the Nostalgia Critic was actually a good filmmaker
The amount of work that went into this is so respectable.
Everyone: *Joaquin Phoenix should win the Academy award for his roll in "Joker"*
James: *hold my Rolling Rock*
"It's Shit Rock"
Spider-Man:"Stick to the local brew! (pulls out a Yueling) That's local brew!"
@@TheVoid1221221 you can't beat yuengs and wings
"I don't want that corporate bull shit"
@@TheVoid1221221 That's local brew. 👍
I can only imagine how many rehearsals and attempts this took, teleprompted or not... Kudos James. :)
Apparently this was take 1, which if so that's actually pretty darn sick
No it wasn't. He literally says that in his ancouncement to this video
Vsauce is also really good at doing long takes. I think it comes from doing RUclips for a long time, one thing they both have in common. They get better and better over the years at not messing up their sentences. The same can be said for TV personalities on late night shows, and newscasters
I love how he did a little air guitar when he said the iron maiden
Yes, that was awesome
Should have thrown in a Bill & Ted guitar shred sound effect too.
Good comment, bad pfp
As soon as the game begins it gives you a warning: "Electronic Arts Presents: "
EA had good games back then.
My how times have changed.
@@crimzongaming5470 The last game I liked that they made was Burnout 3
@@graalcloud a few people have told me that one was pretty good. I particularly liked some of the earlier NeedForSpeed games.
Not to mention all the PS2/GC/Xbox 007 games. Those were a big part of my childhood
@@StormEagleCH I mean the N64 Goldeneye game was definitely better than those, but I guess that's just my opinion.
James sounds like he would be a great Dungeon Master
yassss
Well that needs to be a thing
Let's face it, he probably IS a DM.
I want to see him make an episode about DnD
Have you not watched Board James?
The single take is super impressive! Congrats for pulling this off.
I was totally expecting this to end with a zoom out, revealing a theater stage with audience.
Damn satified with this vid myself, like many others have commented James Rolfe is constantly giving even the earliest fans something new and fresh.
He is truly the father of character driven game review.
And a living legend.
He will still be the king when running around dragging an IV bag around and wearing an holographic toupée.
Ten years ago I binge watched all AVGN episodes that existed back then. He was my gateway to RUclips before RUclips even was big and _today_ he still delivers top notch entertainment! Authentically and with heart and passion. Thats special. Keep up the great work! You are a genuine creative beast ♥️
Here we have James doing a 13 minute video without a single cut.
On the other side we have a billion pewdiepie copycats that can't get out a single sentence without doing 10 jumpcuts per second.
It has a few cuts tho, you can see one at 9:54 (Still a great video, dont get me wrong)
Trufas that wasn’t a cut he rolled off camera and walked back in lol
@@gb9884 Tell them to use the dungeon underneath the nerd room.
@@CenturianEagle Yes, that was a cut (The same thing at 8:49). Thats a classic technique on One-Take movies, in fact James has mentioned that technique a few times on his movie tops or movie analysis (The TOP 10 Hitchcook movies for example)
Because James was already making movies when those guys were still learning how to tie their own shoes.
I can't believe the AVGN show is 15 years old and James and his crew still find ways to make it interesting!
Dude.
He has a basement for his basement.
Yo dawg.
Baseception
Basement Squared
That's why he is THE Nerd.
We all living in our basments
Who would have guessed that the Nerd's demand for the Dragon to kill him and send to Hell foreshadows Spawn as the next episode?
The thing that scares me the most is watching James playing on a flat LCD screen.
Time has change
He might do The Switch, Playstation 4 and other new games anytime in 2024
@@starrykailani He already did a PS4 game not so long ago.
@@Blueflag04 time has changed* you can keep the change
@David Ysasi I kinda cringed back when the flatscreen lighted up white as he threw the arm onto it. For the split second I thought he was gonna damage it
James air guitaring when he said Iron Maiden made me chuckle more than it should've.
ThCrashMan it made me think of Bill and Ted. “Excellent!”
ThCrashMan what minute
@@fabianc2743 At 2:09
@@Heyamoto same
Haha...me too...it’s not torture if it’s by the band and not the torture device.
Love the fact he mimicked a guitar when he said Iron maiden. Gotta love the nerd!
That's taken from Bill and Ted
BGB IG wtf? How is air guitar take from Bill Nd ted
Nick Alonso wtf? watch the movie, saying “Iron Maiden” while doing an air guitar is 100% a B&T reference
@@bigiron7547 The Iron maiden part not the air guitar
James is one of the best and hard working youtubers ever. No one puts as much work into their videos for so long. He’s been makings quality content for years, he absolutely deserves a spot in youtube hall of fame
Applaud to everyone involved! Doing all of this in 1 take, someone get James a beer!
*rolling rock
This isn't 1 take he's using hidden cuts which are pretty obvious if you work on video editing, to be fair there is only 1-2 cuts which is still good
@@FullMetalAtheist nah he said on twitter there was no cuts
The nerd Cries lamo
In Shakesperian, no less.
This episode almost feels like a Shakespearean soliloquy at times
It is marvelous
The Alpha Matt who?!? I got plenty money!
Edgar Allan poo
"If Hell is the way out, then Hell it shall be." POWERFUL.
Merciless Shitty Game B.D. - Before DarkSouls
Is this the end for the Nerd??
The only way out is through. I think I can guess what the Halloween episode will be...
There is only one way out of Hell, and that's through it.
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill probably
"1917 will be the best use of the single take effect in 2019"
James: *Hold my beer*
*Hold my Rolling Rock
THIS WAS ALL ONE SHOT.
JAMES DID A 12-MINUTE TRACKING SHOT.
There are probably a couple of hidden transition cuts, but it's still very impressive and clearly the whole thing required a ton of work.
The Longest Tracking shots:
Number 5 "The Nerd's Shakespearian Tribute to Immortal '1990"
@@santishorts It is a single shot, confirmed by his twitter
@@amphobius Awesome, even more impressive.
@@amphobius He also released a video just before this one explaining this would be an one-shot episode. Pretty thematic, for a game that punishes you for every mistake with restarting from the beginning
>2004 - 2019 : WHAT WERE THEY THINKING ?
>2019 : What art thou thinking ?
HaHa ^^
2004: The angry video game nerd.
2019: The vexed electronic entertainment connoisseur.
@@javierortiz82
2004 "Bad Game Reviewer"
2005 "Angry NINTENDO Nerd"
2007 - present " Angry Video Game Nerd"
This feels like a live version of an AVGN episode. It’s definitely different. Hopefully, he’ll make more of these. 👍🏼
It was all done in one take, from the nerd entering the dungeon to the end. Basically as live as you can get in a video lol.
At a haunted house.
Yea, but i would prefer to watch it like the old version
James pushed the envelope this time.
@@titantron5840 Well it's trying something new which I like. The video rental stuff I don't like at all, this change didn't work very well either.. too obviously scripted and read from autocue
Immortal: "There can be only one... take."
What an interesting premise this time. A real time one-shot, almost like walking through a Halloween haunt.
Very cool.
Amazing 👌
I don’t know why, but this video felt very off to me.
Matthew Hollowell yeah, it didnt feel like avgn. the one shot takes away from the charachter, and makes it obvious its james acting, not the nerd.
Comrades across the Cosmos agreed. It wasn’t necessarily bad, but it didn’t feel like the Nerd
The point of this video was that it was written as if it was play from the days of olde. That’s why it’s a single take. Definitely different from the nerds usual formula but I found it entertaining regardless, kinda cool actually.
This has to be the most technically impressive episode yet. I would LOVE to see a behind the scenes video.
Behind the scenes would be awesome!
Turns out the immortal is now found out to be a “classic” nes game. it’s coming to the switch’s nes online thing.
so it was basically a play and done in one take
yes, this is a series trying new things and taking risks, that's cool and awesome
He did something similar with Polybius last year! Both seem to be in the style of a certain type horror film/performance. Hopefully this means we'll see more content in different horror genre styles in the future! A new AVGN Halloween tradition, maybe?
Except it sucked ass.
"What art thou thinking!" - CLASSIC!
Literally
I was scrolling down to see of anyone had already brought attention to this awesomeness. Thank you.
We definitely need a behind the scenes/making of this episode
I would definitely be interested in seeing that!
Outtakes would be fun
Im in!
dnjc2010 there could be an outtake when he ducked a little too fast with the dragon at the end and he had to repeat the whole thing
So many potential outtakes...
This is seriously one of the best AVGN episodes ever made. A mix of cinema and Shakespearean theatre all in one take. Really impressive!
If Shakespeare was a gamer. But foreal, that monolog was impressive. Not a single cut
Cory Tanksley true that
He seems to have a teleprompter. @2:00 he starts looking above for a refresher. Still impressive in one take though.
@@StriderVM With the dialogue he had, I would use a telepromter too lol
The Immortal refers to the main boss. Because you'll never even see him, much less kill him.
@@Sabamika1 Every game has speedruns.
@@Sabamika1 No it doesn't. All games are about trial and error, all have speedruns, and all you're saying is that it isn't as hard as it's made out to because you said so.
@@Sabamika1 The "Nerd" character has always reviewed shitty games. It may not be that hard, but the way this port plays out is what makes it a bad title. It's a game based purely on memorization. That's not fun.
@@liamjm9278 I agree with Liam
@@Sabamika1 No, I say you're wrong because your points are weak. Otherwise, I wouldn't have pointed out what was wrong with your points. Pointing out weaknesses in what you say isn't "nuh uh".
What game isn't about trial and error? That's conveniently vauge and means nothing.
Only James could pull this off, this is really impressive
He really exceeded the boundaries of existence with this one.
Hated that game so much when I was a kid. Couldn't understand how to play this god damn game.
Anyway...
That was a very creative way of doing a review. Love the theatrical flavor of it. Very nice backgrounds too!
According to some in this comment section, the game is now playable on Nintendo Switch Online.
I actually loved this game. It is very hard but once you learn what to do you can easily beat it
All in one take. I couldn't imagine how many rehearsals and stuff ups this took to reach the final take. Good performance James. Bravo.
There are cuts, there is just cinema tricks to hide them. That's well done...
It took 6 tries
Stage plays at your local theater are one take and they actually memorize their lines
@@hurktang read the description, it says this video was done in one continuous shot
The only thing that's immortal is AVGN. Been watching since I was 15, I'm 27 now. Keep going James!
I started watching when I was 10. I’m 22 now!!
Started Watching When I Was 10 I'm 14 Now.
@@BertleMcGertle really? Trust me he's good.
I love how this episode, by its long difficult take, is metaphorically suggesting the pain a player has to go through to finish a game: an uninterrupted sequence of flawless actions, that only when performed without any errors, leads to success.
When avgn becomes art
interesting! I hadn't thought of it that way but it's a very good analogy!
I feel like more time, money, and effort went into this sketch and set than the game it is criticizing
YES! I 100% agree!
Then you haven't heard the music in it.
I can't even begin to imagine how hard this was to do
yup gotta agree with that, it was very very well done
Yuuup
This indeed. I'm impressed
It would be hard to get it all in one take, but super easy to edit, which usually takes way more time than scripting and shooting.
@@razoleg You didn't finish the video then.
I can at least respect this experiment and the effort that went into it.
Even if it isn't gonna be among my most rewatchable Nerd episodes.
I agree! All the props, weird dialect and stuff really distracted me from the actual game review. This episode was overproduced!
He should've done a regular episode and inserted this epic tale of one take adventure after, I didn't like that much as well and watched te whole thing at 2x speed
@@arthurjlofton
Ye olde English because that's the way the in game text is. It fits with the theme of the video perfectly.
Definitely a solid effort managing to film everything in one shot! Sadly I kept getting distracted by a major visible reliance on offscreen cue cards.. like I get it, just felt it pretty negatively affected the delivery. =(
They should have just made it a zombie movie. That's why One Cut of the Dead actually worked. This was just a bunch of rambling nonsense.
Was this made in ONE SHOT? NO WAY, JUST NO WAY
JAMES ROLFE IS A HELL OF AN ACTOR
@The Dr. WRONG
Way.
Taluigi check his Twitter
He is a hell of a Man
It was definitely a cool idea. You can tell he's got a lot of cue cards to read from, but it helped the overall impression of him not missing a beat. I liked it.
Anyone else here because its coming to Nintendo Switch?
Me!
I just saw the video so I'm watching this again as a Reference point.
Not me. I’m a PlayStation guy.
It was impressive from a cinema standpoint and as a experimental piece, but didn't get much out of it personally. The Polybius review was different too but at least I found myself more invested in "the story." Nice work here anyway.
I was thinking the same when i see you comment and bring me, what is he do a exact polybius? will be better? then i think the problem is that this is an anual thing special, i'll love this were monthly
I feel the opposite way. Polybius had an incredible anticipation but I didn't feel there was a good payoff (it went exactly how you thought it would go). This is entertaining as a self-contained piece.
All in one continuous and uninterrupted shot. Impressive.
probably stitched
I think there were a few hidden cuts, but still impressive. There was a lot of uninterrupted monolog James had to do.
@@sir_john_hammond Not stiched,James said it was all 1 take.
@@sir_john_hammond where?
@@mister_shiver8862 on twitter
AVGN - How shall thou murder thee???
EA- Thou shall speak of thy written numbers in thee card of credit
How the fuck are there no replies? Uh... I mean....
How does one explain the revelation of the lack of responses to thy humorous text upon which has been displayed on the Tube of You?
Foot
@Jonas gaahahah
Thou pleases thy nut
@@StarwindAmada1 Thou are awesome
Came to see what the new Switch Online NES game (awhhh shit, it has a AVGN episode) was like and was treated to this. Worth.
I feel like I just watched the Nerd’s Ted Talk
Same hehe
@Dyllyo Jokes on the internet? He dares???
@Dyllyo Of course the RnM fan is a pretentious douche.
@Dyllyo A dyslexic man walks into a bra...
Is this the end for the Nerd??
"And you talk to this guy here, yada yada, forgive my haste..."
LMAO, the back and forth between 'ye old speak' and 'nerd' cracks me up. Love it.
It's like the dude at the renascence fair went on his lunch break!
All these years later and the AVGN is still my favorite RUclipsr.
Because he's the best :-)
Jaimito Trifón Eguisastegui alright then who is
Ok bot
Anyone here after nintendo announced we are getting this game for the SNES and NES july line up?
Nes not Snes
Me!
Me lol
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the intricate details of the set design on this video? Like, how long did that all take to put together?
He probably started it after that Raptor island video. Maybe
Implying james doesnt actually have a dungeon
Oh he has a dungeon but its reserved for Sonic 06'
The back half of the set is also the set for this year's Monster Madness. That's getting some mileage out of your work.
Im imagining quite some time haha
Oh is this the place where you punished Sonic06?
And dark castle
@@Unlimi-PT Damn. Beat me to it.
This is one of the most elaborate LARP sessions I've ever seen.
Hahahahaha they just added this game to the Nintendo Switch Online NES Collection!!!!!
This is the closest to a Shakesperian play that I will ever see.
Your loss
Really? I saw a Shakespearean play in high school. The acting was somewhat like this, except they actually remembered their lines.
"Forgive my haste" is my new phrase.
2:08 Did he say Ion M... sorry Ion Fury? :D
/╲/( ͜。 ͜。 ͡ʖ ͜。 ͜。)/\╱\
"Nay, it is but filth"
After thou hast nut
James' wife: "You spent $8000 for what?"
James: "Video on Immortal NES game. Made our basement a dungeon."
James' wife: *SHOOTS ARROWS AND SWOLLOWS JAMES WHOLE FROM FLOOR and leaves room diagonally*
You win, I don't know what, but you win
From start to end, that was brilliant.
Then he replies its my money anyway!
This dude is such an amazing man. He entertains, and keeps doing it for years without ever changing. He helped me whenever I was feeling down, always looked up to him in so many ways. I wish him and his lovely family all the very best. Thank you nerd for everything.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Avgn as a haunted house guide
"Groovy"
Groo groo groo groo groovie! Said a Earthworm with a superpowered suit. Wich should be a visionof horror, but is still wonderfull to me.
@@AsamiyaMouchou whether he meant bruce Campbell or Earth worm Jim they are both badasses
Wow 155 likes omg
@@linkspokemon4114 The groove is strong within your comment. ;)